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July 14, 1944
Nogales International
Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
What is this article about?
U.S. Senator Carl Hayden served as a major in the infantry during World War I. After resigning from the House in 1917, President Wilson urged him to stay in Congress to pass war legislation before enlisting. He trained troops at Fort Lewis, Washington, but the war ended before his regiment deployed overseas.
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Carl Hayden
Major In
World War I
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 13--
War Department records show that
U. S. Senator Carl Hayden served
in World War I as a major in the
infantry.
When war broke out in 1917 Hayden
resigned from the House and
sought enlistment
in the army.
President Woodrow
Wilson called
Hayden to the White House and
urged him to remain in
Congress
until the war legislation had been
completed.
Hayden
obeyed
the
presidential request and then went
down to enlist for the second
time
after he had helped engineer Wilson's war
program
through
the
Congress.
Senator Hayden was commissioned
a major of infantry and was sent
to Fort Lewis, Washington, where
he performed field duties in drilling
and training troops. His regiment
was scheduled for the trip overseas
just when the war ended.
Major In
World War I
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 13--
War Department records show that
U. S. Senator Carl Hayden served
in World War I as a major in the
infantry.
When war broke out in 1917 Hayden
resigned from the House and
sought enlistment
in the army.
President Woodrow
Wilson called
Hayden to the White House and
urged him to remain in
Congress
until the war legislation had been
completed.
Hayden
obeyed
the
presidential request and then went
down to enlist for the second
time
after he had helped engineer Wilson's war
program
through
the
Congress.
Senator Hayden was commissioned
a major of infantry and was sent
to Fort Lewis, Washington, where
he performed field duties in drilling
and training troops. His regiment
was scheduled for the trip overseas
just when the war ended.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Bravery Heroism
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Carl Hayden
World War I
Infantry Major
Military Enlistment
Woodrow Wilson
War Legislation
What entities or persons were involved?
Carl Hayden
Woodrow Wilson
Where did it happen?
Washington, D.C.; Fort Lewis, Washington
Story Details
Key Persons
Carl Hayden
Woodrow Wilson
Location
Washington, D.C.; Fort Lewis, Washington
Event Date
1917
Story Details
Carl Hayden resigned from Congress to enlist in 1917 but was urged by President Wilson to complete war legislation first. He then enlisted as a major in the infantry, trained troops at Fort Lewis, but the war ended before overseas deployment.